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Revista de Gastroenterología del Perú
Print version ISSN 1022-5129
Abstract
RESTREPO, Juliana; BENITO, Erika; ARAMENDIZ, María-Conchita and PINILLA, Raúl. Colorectal anastomotic leak treated with E-VAC with polyvinyl sponge could reduce treatment time. Rev. gastroenterol. Perú [online]. 2020, vol.40, n.4, pp.355-360. ISSN 1022-5129. http://dx.doi.org/10.47892/rgp.2020.404.1175.
Colorectal anastomosis leaks have an incidence of 5 to 15% and their management depends on the clinical manifestations, the distance to the anal verge and the intra or extra peritoneal location. In some selected cases, endoscopic management has proven to be an effective treatment. In this case report, the vacuum-assisted transanal rectal drainage system described by Weidenhagen et al. was used for the treatment of an anastomotic leak. We used a polyvinyl sponge instead of the polyurethane sponge traditionally used with the intention to reduce sponge changes and treatment time.
Keywords : Colorectal surgery; Anastomosis, surgical; Anastomotic leak; Endoscopy, gastrointestinal; Negative-pressure wound therapy.